At the 2008 Beijing Olympics, swimmers broke 19 world records across just 32 total events — meaning roughly 60% of races produced an all-time best. Outside the Games, an additional 130 world records fell between 2008 and 2009, an unprecedented surge that forced FINA to unanimously ban the tech suits in 2010.
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